Northcliffe Media Group, the regional newspaper arm of publishing group Daily Mail & General Trust (DMGT), announced that it is slashing its operating divisions in half, the Guardian reported Tuesday.

The group will combine its six regional divisions into three larger ones, Midlands and North, South West and Wales, and South East.

The restructuring is “aimed at creating a leaner and more responsive business," said Michael Pelosi, Northcliffe Media's new managing director, according to the Guardian.

The regional editorial directors will remain at their positions and will not see changes to their editorial tasks, the Guardian reported.

DMGT merged Northcliffe and Associated Newspapers, its national arm, into one group A&N Media.